Articles Posted in Investment Terms and Concepts

Certain Option Terms: There are varied terms and concepts that relate to option activity. Here are a few. However, please keep in mind that the purpose of this post is to provide the reader with general information concerning just a few of them. Thus, the purpose of this post is to provide the reader with…

Active Brokerage Accounts. When should you be worried? The phrase “active” brokerage account carries varied visions with it in the mind of the account holder. What constitutes an active account to one investor, which is what he or she has asked for, may be an abusive use of control, by an account executive, of another.…

Accidental Death Benefit: This post is designed to provide the reader with general educational information concerning an accidental death policy or benefit. Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for informational purposes only and is not designed to be complete in all material respects. Thus, it should not be relied upon as…

Penny Stocks: This post is designed to provide the reader with general educational information concerning various characteristics associated with “penny stocks.” Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for informational purposes only and is not designed to be complete in all material respects. Thus, it should not be relied upon as providing…

What is an “Advance Refunding?” This post is designed to provide the reader with general information concerning what an “advanced refunding is” and what it accomplishes. Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for informational purposes only and is not designed to be complete in all material respects. Thus, it should not…

What is the Advance – Decline Ratio? This post is designed to provide the reader with general information concerning what the “advance – decline” is. Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for informational purposes only and is not designed to be complete in all material respects. Thus, it should not be…

Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: This post is designed to provide the reader with general information concerning what an adjustable rate preferred stock is. Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for informational purposes only and is not designed to be complete in all material respects. Thus, it should not be relied upon…

Tax-Exempt Security: This post is designed to provide the reader with general information concerning what constitutes a tax-exempt security and how it is treated for tax purposes. Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for informational purposes only and is not designed to be complete in all material respects. Thus, it should…

What is a “tax shelter” and what is an “abusive” tax shelter? This post is designed to provide the reader with general information concerning tax shelters as a concept and what constitutes an abusive tax shelter. Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for informational purposes only and is not designed to…

What are “chills and “freezes”? June, 2012: In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it is not…